Tag Archive for: resiliency

(Video) How Can You Do Less (to experience more)?
Mindfulness, Newsletter
Last week I was juggling work deadlines, training a new staff member and packing up to head out of town for vacation. One evening, while driving to my community singing class (an hour away), I found myself feeling more and more tired. More…

(Video) What Constitutes A Perfect Day for You?
Newsletter, Self-Care
Over the years, I've learned that how I enter my day is how I do my day. Yesterday, I woke up feeling AMAZING. When I reflected back on the previous 24 hours, I learned a lot about what elements contribute to me having a perfect day (and what…

(Video) What is the Summer Your Soul Desires?
Newsletter, Self-Care
“Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.” ― Pablo Neruda, poet/author
I fell in love with Western North Carolina in summer 2014 when I was in Asheville doing a book signing. I have traveled…

(Video) What Are You Normalizing?
Newsletter, Self-Care
"A habit is a choice that we deliberately make at some point, and then stop thinking about, but continue doing, often every day." Charles Duhigg, author, The Power of Habit
We just returned from visiting our son at college in WI. After…

(Video) Why Slowing Down is a Superpower
Newsletter, Self-Care
“If we would just slow down, happiness would catch up to us.” ― Richard Carlson, Ph.D., author, "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff .... And, It's All Small Stuff."
Feel like everything is moving really fast? Me, too. When I feel my breathing…

(Video) What Do You Need to Heal Right Now?
Newsletter, Self-Care“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.” ― Rumi
I believe we're just beginning to understand how the pandemic has affected our individual and collective psyches and how it has served as a catalyst--personally and professionally--for…

4 Ways to Invoke Self-Compassion
Mindfulness, NewsletterEver notice when you're seeing everything that's not working ... rather than everything that is?
Last week I was here. Then, I paused. I stepped on to my front porch to look at the trees and drink in the reminder that I'm going through numerous…

Is Your Life Too Crowded?
Mindfulness, NewsletterEver feel like you're a robot going through the motions and living on auto-pilot? If this feeling creeps in to my day, I know it's time to pause and re-assess. I desire to feel awake, alive, joyful, engaged and curious--in all areas of my life!…

(Video) How Do You Come Home to Yourself?
Newsletter, Self-CareMy life has been topsy turvy for the last two weeks. My husband, son and I are going through many new, exciting work and living transitions but the chaos, tumult, stress and uncertainty have been unsettling to say the least. Based on my upbringing,…

(Video) What is the Summer your Soul Desires?
Newsletter, Self-CareToday is the summer solstice, the first official day of summer and the longest day of the year. I love summer and the invitation to be more spontaneous, playful, nature-centric and to fully embrace all of my senses! Adventure, rest, time…

What is Your Intention for Summer 2023?
Newsletter, Self-CareLast Thursday morning after my nature-based workout, my friend Beverly asked me to join her and her mom to pick blueberries. Thinking of the mountains of emails that awaited me and before, “No, I have to get to my office,” could come out…

(Video) Gulp! How’s Your Digestion?
Newsletter, Self-CareRecently my digestion was thrown off for a couple of days from too much busy-ness, overwork, indulging and not enough rest and space to just be. This imbalance was a huge gift and reminder of how important it is to make choices that support…

